Sarawak DAP chief to contest in Stampin instead of Bandar Kuching

Chong first won Bandar Kuching in the 2004 general election and retained it in the last election. ― Picture by Sulok Tawie

KUCHING, April 23 — Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen announced today that he will contest in Stampin during the 14th general election (GE14), instead of defending his safe seat of Bandar Kuching.

His assistant Dr Kelvin Yii, who was last month revealed as the party's candidate for Stampin, will instead contest in Bandar Kuching.

"It will be a challenge for me to stand in Stampin facing whoever the Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) will nominate to stand there," Chong said when announcing the party's candidates at a political rally in Batu Kawah, here, tonight.